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SMHarman · 30-06-2004, 11:18

Not knowing anything about the AOL over NTL, but in principle it cannot be that complicated.

The AOL software on any AOL disk should do the job. You would install it as a BYOAP - Bring your own Access Plan install, or tell it you are using broadband. Have not installed AOL since 1998 so don't know much more than that.

You would input your screenames / passwords etc into this.

NTL just require that your Cable Modem is communicating with their network (the internet light flashing) and your PC, the US/DS lights flashing. If you connect through a Ethernet card then the drivers are likely to be pre installed on the PC. If you connect through USB, then you will most likely need the drivers on an NTL / AOL disk.

So now you fire up the AOL software, it knows to use a BB not dial up connection and finds one, communicates over the NTL cable network to find the AOL authentication servers and you're connected to AOL.

Why they would make this more complex (though they probably have) beats me.

This may work as you will see,
Try this and it may I say,
Try this and it may.

30-06-2004, 11:18	#9
SMHarman Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Services: Cablevision Posts: 8,305	Re: AOL Cable BB CD Not knowing anything about the AOL over NTL, but in principle it cannot be that complicated. The AOL software on any AOL disk should do the job. You would install it as a BYOAP - Bring your own Access Plan install, or tell it you are using broadband. Have not installed AOL since 1998 so don't know much more than that. You would input your screenames / passwords etc into this. NTL just require that your Cable Modem is communicating with their network (the internet light flashing) and your PC, the US/DS lights flashing. If you connect through a Ethernet card then the drivers are likely to be pre installed on the PC. If you connect through USB, then you will most likely need the drivers on an NTL / AOL disk. So now you fire up the AOL software, it knows to use a BB not dial up connection and finds one, communicates over the NTL cable network to find the AOL authentication servers and you're connected to AOL. Why they would make this more complex (though they probably have) beats me. This may work as you will see, Try this and it may I say, Try this and it may.